The White House's proposed budget for FY 2027 federal budget for NASA appears to be in trouble again, with Congress expressing concerns about the proposed cuts. The House of Representatives' Committee on Science, Space, and Technology held a hearing about the NASA budget on Wednesday (April 22), which featured agency chief, Dr. Michael Isaacman, who argued that NASA can do more with less due to increased competition from China, who aims to put astronauts on the moon by 2030 and launch increasingly complex robotic science missions. Representatives from both sides of the aisle expressed concerns about these proposed cuts and indicated a desire to reject them again. Rep. Brian Babin (R-Texas), chairman of the committee, argued that the proposed budget was inadequate due to the increasing size of the national debt and the increasing pace of China's space exploration and science. He also expressed concern over the potential loss of leadership to the U.S.